Category: Jared’s Web Work Journal

What Jared did today

Still on the mend, but starting to get some things done

Howdy folks, It’s been a while since my surgery, and although I’m still wearing a sling most of the time, I AM able to get around, do some lighter shop tasks, sleep comfortably, and work at the computer without any trouble. My helper who was going to assist with some sheath making caught a nasty […]

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Recovering from Joint Destruction

5/11/15 If I put my arm on the desk just so, then I can time with about a normal rate.  However, it still hurts a lot so I don’t plan on doing much emailing for another week or so. Surgery went as well as could be expected last Thursday (the 7th of May) although a […]

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Sick days

April 23, 2015 I’m a big baby when it comes to dealing with sickness.  Even a mild cold makes me pretty lethargic and unproductive.  Last night and today were totally ruined by what feels like a headache and the beginnings of a tonsil infection.   I guess we should all be allowed to be worthless […]

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April is for Fools

If I ever thought I could make things happen in a timely fashion, then I was a fool.  Today I picked up 40 tomahawks from the local CNC shop.  A 3 axis machining center cut the majority of material away from the axe edges, mohawk edges, and the underhook edges on my full sized tomahawks.  Now, […]

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CNC is our friend (Maybe), and kick starters are our enemy

3/30/15 Last week I was almost totally worthless because of my weak back.  Starting a Honda XR650R with a kicker puts a lot of force into one leg, and SI joint, so mine got out of whack, and I’ve been uncomfortable and unable to do regular work since last Sunday.  See video report from last […]

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Snow Days and status

Sometimes in NC, it snows in the winter.  The first big snow I remember was back in 1987 or 88, after we had fully moved into our house, and dad had a Toyota skid steer loader that he would let me drive occasionally.  For some reason, I don’t remember my big brother ever driving it. […]

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Woodchuckin’

Today was really warm, so we used the opportunity to cut up a maple tree that blew over in the windstorm last week. Rigs enjoyed barking at the chainsaw until I corrected him. Dad did most of the bucking, and I did most of the splitting and throwing of wood into the truck.  My girlfriend […]

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Back to the grind

This week has been all about grinding stuff, and shipping a few things.  Spending a lot of time at the grinder is very taxing, so I generally go for 45 minutes at a time with a good length break in between. Tomorrow I’ll do more of the same, and hopefully make some more good progress. […]

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My girlfriend’s back from a 3 month world tour

I might be awol for the weekend.  

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Trying out a new author profile

hey, this is a test to see how the blog works.  I’m posting as me, instead of as an administrator.  My elbow hurts a little from grinding last night. Jared

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